"How is that possible?"

Without a second thought, Yuwen Tuo said, "I know you probably guessed that the marine creatures will land a second time, but there are over a million awakened beings in Qiongzhou. As long as you don't interfere, I can take advantage of that time to annex them."

"A few million marine creatures are nothing to fear. I've thought about natural disasters. This meteorite disaster was indeed unexpected, but it's not just humans who are affected. There's no reason why we can't survive."

"But……"

Zhang Hao finally told the truth: "The second marine life landing isn't just a few million, it's a full fifty million! One million against fifty million... Do you think we have a chance?"

"What? Fifty million?"

Yuwen Tuo was slightly startled.

He did not doubt the authenticity of the matter.

It's quite normal for the other party to have such information, given that they are an awakened individual with prophetic abilities.

Yuwen Tuo was not discouraged and his tone remained firm: "Fifty million marine creatures, although numerous... their strength must vary greatly, and Qiongzhou's geographical location is very advantageous. I am confident that I can stop them."

"As long as we keep the marine life at bay..."

"We've already cleared out most of the zombies inside the city. The internal and external crises have both disappeared, giving us enough time and opportunity to develop. How can we not win then?"

"What about overseas?"

"overseas?"

Yuwen Tuo was taken aback: "What happened overseas?"

“Those remote and impoverished places overseas are nothing compared to our vast and resource-rich land. They will set their greedy eyes on us, while the southwestern sea area of ​​Qiongzhou is home to petty people like Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos.”

Zhang Hao stared intently at him: "If you don't deal with the second wave of marine life, they will take the opportunity to join forces with other marine creatures to attack Qiongzhou... What will you use to resist? Qiongzhou will fall, and you will be forced to flee back to the mainland in a sorry state."

"..."

Yuwen Tuo remained silent.

But a wave of emotions surged within me.

Is it a crisis overseas?

What this guy said is true, and he had just been to Annam not long ago. Considering the strategist's abilities, it's quite possible that things could really develop this way.

But does that mean we can't win?

With its vast inland area, it wasn't without opportunities to develop its power, and it certainly had a chance to reclaim Qiongzhou.

However.

Zhang Hao hadn't finished speaking.

"Don't you think..."

"Even if we retreat inland, it won't matter? Or we can develop and take back the inland areas? If you think that way, you're wrong. At that time, those marine creatures will think that we humans are easy targets."

"By then, the third, fourth, and fifth waves of marine life will come one after another. And do you think it's just marine life? Other mutated creatures pose no less of a threat than them; they are just lurking at this stage."

"Either they haven't mutated yet, but the extreme cold has only lasted three months, and sooner or later a large number of mutated creatures will emerge, making both the cities and the wilderness unsafe. And humanity is a disorganized mess... How will you develop?"

"And then there are the zombies. Although the number of zombies is far less than that of mutated creatures, they have the evolutionary advantage of natural disasters. The fact that there seem to be a lot of zombies now is relative to large organizations like ours."

"The next evolution of zombies is not far off. When level 5 zombies are everywhere and level 6 zombies are no better than dogs, if we don't unite, we won't even be able to defeat zombies, let alone mutated creatures."

"!!!"

Yuwen Tuo was utterly horrified.

Several instances of marine life landing?

Countless mutated organisms?

Is there also a rapidly evolving zombie crisis?

He suddenly realized that he might have been too optimistic, limiting his vision to Qiongzhou and overlooking many external dangers.

"and……"

"Brother Yuwen, if it weren't for your situation, I would have already occupied Qiongzhou. Now is not the time for us to fight separately... Only by uniting can we survive, do you understand?"

Yuwen Tuo looked troubled: "I know you're right, but this information is only suitable for a few people. If I join the Dawn Society... I won't be able to explain it to the brothers who follow me, and they might become disloyal."

"When did I say you should join the Dawn Society?"

"Huh? Huh?"

Yuwen Tuo was embarrassed.

Zhang Hao looked at him honestly and said, "I do have that thought, after all, you can only swing your fist more powerfully if you clench it, but you are my brother after all... I respect your idea, we can form an alliance."

"An alliance? What do you mean?" Yuwen Tuo raised an eyebrow.

"It's very simple. Zelda and our Dawn Society will form an alliance, not just a superficial one, but one where we can share resources in various aspects, such as trading, construction, agriculture, and so on."

"Both sides should help each other to improve their strength as soon as possible. As for other organizations, they should be annexed. It's just that each family should compete fairly using their own methods. There are over a million awakened people in Qiongzhou, while on my side, including mutated creatures, there are nearly half a million."

“Once we unite, fifty million marine creatures are nothing to fear. I will go to Annam in advance to make arrangements, where my Dawn Society has a stronghold… Those people in Cambodia and Thailand are bullies who prey on the weak. As long as I show some strength, I can intimidate them.”

"Once we've dealt with the marine life, we can turn our attention to them and gather some resources to support the alliance. I won't interfere in your internal affairs, but if a major crisis arises, we'll need to work together, and you'll have to listen to me."

"No problem."

Yuwen Tuo readily accepted, but was still somewhat puzzled: "Since the coast is so dangerous, why do you insist on staying here instead of going inland? And why even make the Leizhou Peninsula your base city?"

Zhang Hao frankly said, "Because those sea creatures bully the weak and fear the strong. Once humans even abandon the coastline... then they will become even more unscrupulous. Last time I defeated their first wave of attacks, which should give us some breathing room."

"I'm not that selfless..."

"The crisis facing coastal areas also means great opportunities. As long as we develop, we can also absorb talent from the inland areas. But if it really comes to the point where I have to retreat, I will definitely protect myself."

"Understood."

The two reached a consensus.

The huge weight on Zhang Hao's heart was finally lifted.

Yuwen Tuo has never been an ambitious person, but he is a responsible one. Forcing him to join the Dawn Society is unlikely to be successful and could easily provoke his resentment, which would be counterproductive.

Knock knock knock!

Just as the two shook hands.

There was a rapid knocking at the door.

After receiving permission, Fang Ping walked in, looking slightly flustered: "Something's wrong, Chairman."

Zhang Hao frowned, his tone stern: "What's wrong? What happened that made you so flustered? Fang Ping... you're the commander-in-chief of the legion, you need to be more composed."

"President, it's not that I'm not mature."

Fang Ping said somewhat nervously, "Just half an hour ago, A-Lian and the tour guide we organized went to visit the peach blossom forest on the back mountain. However, not long after they entered, the two of them disappeared."

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P.S.: Goodnight!